Direct and Indirect Speech
In the question below a sentence have been given in Direct/Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech. David said to Anna, "Mona will leave for her native place tomorrow."

David told Anna that Mona left for her native place the next day.
David told Anna that Mona would leave for her native place the next day.
David told Anna that Mona will leave for her native place tomorrow.
David told Anna that Mona would be leaving for her native place tomorrow.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
In the question below a sentence have been given in Direct/Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech. "The last thing I want for my daughter is a boy who drinks !" said Brinda.

Brinda said that the last thing she would want for her daughter was a boy who drank.
Brinda complained that the last thing she wants for her daughter is a boy who drank.
Brinda told that the last thing she wants for her daughter is a boy who drank.
Brinda proclaimed that the last thing she wanted for her daughter was a boy who drank.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"Have you done this sort of work before?" said his new employer

His new employer asked him whether he had done this sort of work before.
His new employer asked him whether he has done that sort of work before.
His new employer asked him whether he has done this sort of work before.
His new employer asked him whether he had done that sort of work before.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
In the question below a sentence have been given in Direct/Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech. The teacher asked me why I had been absent the day before.

The teacher asked me, "Why are you absent the day before?"
The teacher asked me, "Why are you absent yesterday?"
The teacher asked me, "Why were you absent yesterday?"
The teacher asked me, "Were you absent the day before?"

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The teacher said to Ram,"Congratulations ! Wish you success in life."

The teacher wished congratulations and success in life to Ram.
The teacher wished congratulations to Ram and wished him success in life.
The teacher congratulated Ram and said wish you success in life.
The teacher congratulated Ram and wished him success in life.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
In the question below a sentence have been given in Direct/Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech. The gardener said to the boys, "Do not pluck the flowers".

The gardener scolded the boys for plucking flowers.
The gardener forbade the boys to pluck the flowers.
The gardener told the boys that they should not pluck flowers.
The gardener said to the boys that they should not pluck flowers.

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